LaserJet Pro M15w Wireless Monochrome Printer, Works with Alexa (W2G51A)

This is an excellent, easy to set up, and small printer. I sell on ebay and Etsy and use this for packing slips and shipping labels so the fact that it prints only black wasn't an issue. Printing from the phone is easy, but not a big deal to me. But what I really like about the printer is you can register with Google Cloud Print allowing you to print from any pc or phone from anywhere, even thousands of miles away. I do not understand why some reviews mention a difficult set up or not being able to print from their computer. This was by far the easiest wireless set up I've ever done (previous wireless printers were all Canon). I used HP's Android app to initially set up the printer, and I downloaded the Windows driver software from HP, installed it, and my computer had no problem recognizing the printer and printing to it. And my computer isn't a new one.....a 5 year old Toshiba laptop running Windows 8.1. I did not use any CD that came with the printer...I think it's quicker and easier to just download from HP. The computer does come with a USB cable to connect physically with a computer. Also, if you don't have a wireless router you can still connect wirelessly using Wi-Fi Direct (I haven't tried that yet). After I bought this, but before I received it, I read an online review from some tech website which was overall a very good review, the only flaw they saw was that "the text was a little too light and pale". That made be a little nervous because of all the dark black in the shipping labels I print, but I cannot tell the difference between these and ones I used to print on an inkjet. My reason for buying this was to save on ink cartridges; I was going through at least 1 black cartridge a month at $28 each. I thought about the Epsons with refillable ink tanks, but I didn't like some things about those models, so I decided to go with this. The toner cartridge yields 1,000 pages vs 300 pages for a Canon 240XL ink cartridge, AND the HP toner can be bought online for only $5 more than I was paying for the Canon ink.

I am very pleased with the printer. I was looking for a low cost laser printer to handle occasional black and white printing for both work and personal. From what I could figure out, the cartridge should last through about 1000 pages of use. The printer cost around $108 and this includes the cartridge inside - so I think it's a pretty good deal for my needs. And once I got it up and running with the WiFi it printed from the computers, iPhones, and iPads on our network without any issues - quick and a good resolution. BUT YOU WILL NEED TO GO ONLINE AND READ HOW TO INSTALL THE PRINTER AND DOWNLOAD A PARTICULAR HP APP in order to install. The printer came with very poor instructions as well as a CD - which was fairly useless since I do not have a CD reader on my computer. I think actual instructions would have been helpful, but I knew from other reviewers that if I bought this printer it would take some research to get it up and running. So here's what worked for me (once I accepted that there were no real instructions): Go to HP and create a log in account. Then look up the support info for the printer, which is referred to as "Troubleshooting" if I recall correctly. You will also need to download the HP Smart App to your smart phone (the installation is done using the smart phone and the app). In order to setup the WiFi on the printer, you need to create an account on the Smart App and add the serial number for the printer (this is on the side of the box, so be sure to keep the box and not disturb the outside label codes when opening.) You will need to know your WIFI network name and password. The HP Smart App will ask you to identify your network, and then it will ask you to choose a special HP Network to complete the installation. It seems that HP's dedicated network then takes care of everything else. After HP completes its setup, you will then need to switch your phone back to your normal network. Once everything was setup, I could print from all the devices on the network automatically. I did not need to download drivers, I think the Smart App is all that is needed. Great printer - wish HP had included a pamphlet on how to install the printer on a WIFI network. Also, would have been nice if the box tape had not been taped over the serial number label on the box since that was the only place I could find the serial number. Never found it on the product (which was where the online guide wanted me to look for it). TIP 1: photograph the labels on the box before you open it. TIP 2: go online with HP, sign in, look for the support on the model, and download/use the HP Smart App. TIP 3: the diagram of how to unpack the printer is the only real instruction in the box - so don't expect much help from the included pamphlets. I've given it 5 stars because I thought it was a great price, prints well for my purposes and is easy to print to from a WiFi network. I'm not dinging the setup because I did get it going and it works. Setup is (hopefully) a once in a lifetime event.